Taqueria Y Paleteria

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score22 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedSeptember 9, 2026 →
• address1630 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan 10040
• cuisineLatin American
• phone6463987837

Is Taqueria Y Paleteria clean?

New York currently lists Taqueria Y Paleteria as grade pending, following an inspection on September 9, 2026 that scored 22 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Taqueria Y Paleteria?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.

When was Taqueria Y Paleteria last inspected?

Taqueria Y Paleteria has 2 inspections on record going back to March 24, 2025, averaging 16 points.

Taqueria Y Paleteria vs Washington Heights North

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Against the 169 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights North, this one comes out cleaner than 15% of them.

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How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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